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Author Tom Wolfe participates in the White House Salute to American Authors hosted by Laura Bush in the East Room Monday, March 22, 2004.
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White House Photo by Susan Sterner.
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About Tom Wolfe
Tom Wolfe was an American novelist and journalist who made a name for himself during the era known as New Journalism between the 1960s and 1970s. Some of his bestselling books include “I Am Charlotte Simmons”, “Hooking Up”, and “The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test”.
Parents
- Helen Perkins Hughes Wolfe
- Thomas Kennerly Wolfe Sr
Spouse
Sheila Berger Wolfe (married in 1978)
Alma mater
- Washington and Lee University (BA)
- Yale University (PhD)
Achievements
National Book Award for Nonfiction for The Right Stuff (1980)
Trivia
In 1987, he published his debut novel “The Bonfire of the Vanities”. The book was later adapted into a film.
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Tom Wolfe photo gallery
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Project Mercury Astronauts, whose selection was announced on April 9, 1959, only six months after the National Aeronautics and Space Administration was formally established on October 1, 1958. Front row, left to right, Walter M. Schirra, Jr., Donald K. Slayton, John H. Glenn, Jr., and M. Scott Carpenter; back row, Alan B. Shepard, Jr., Virgil I. 'Gus' Grissom and L. Gordon Cooper.
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NASA
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F.A.Q. about Tom Wolfe
When is his birthday?
Tom Wolfe's birthday is on March 2, 1930.
In how many days is his birthday?
Tom's birthday is in 311 days
How old was Tom when he died?
He was 88 years old.
When did he die?
He died in May 14, 2018.
How old would he be today?
Tom Wolfe would be 94 years old if he was alive today.
Where was Tom from?
He was born in Richmond, Virginia, U.S..